Compare LGBT Rights in Queensland & Western Australia

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
71 / 100
Legal Index ?
90 / 100
78 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1990
Legal
Since 1990
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2002
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2011
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2025
Legal
Since 1991
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2002
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2016
Equal
Since 2002
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